Following are updates on COVID-19 cases and test numbers in the U.S., North Carolina and in High Country counties. The following reports may differ from other sources due to the varied reporting times of multiple health agencies and other sources. (Mobile users: Swipe left on the tables to v…
BOONE — After months of confusion, the multi-million dollar broadband expansion project from Blue Ridge Energy and SkyLine/SkyBest is back on …
Editor’s note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat.
BOONE — One hundred and fifty years ago, Boone was chartered as a town in Watauga County.
BOONE — One outlined his role as a “mirror,” the other looked into his “crystal ball.”
MANITOBA, CANADA — An 18-year-old in Canada has been charged in connection to two swatting incidents at schools in North Carolina and Tennesse…
BOONE – A local nursing assistant and nursing student wanted to show appreciation for health care workers in the High Country, so she created …
WATAUGA — A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will soon begin a major bridge-replacement project on N.C. 105 over the Watau…
BOONE — A young girl’s stuffed animal has been found after Boone Police called on the community to help find it when it went missing as a fami…
BOONE — For the first time in 2022, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners met, handling budgetary matters while also hearing about the pla…
CHARLOTTE – Gas prices in the Carolinas are being elevated even higher by the rising cost of crude oil, as the U.S. price for crude increased …
BOONE — A water main break in Boone that affected Park Street, Dotson Drive, Straight Street…
BOONE— Appalachian State University received approval from the University of North Carolina …
BOONE — Hydroelectric and solar power purchases will boost Appalachian State University’s pe…
WATAUGA — Watauga County Schools continues to see high numbers of COVID-19 cases in the system.
JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Sheriff’s office arrested a man from Crumpler on drug traffickin…
